NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Some registered voters are asking Metro to pay up to prevent identity theft of up to 337,000 voters.

A class action lawsuit filed asks the city to buy credit monitoring for voters and is asking for quick action.

Channel Four's Cara Kumari reported that he fallout continues from the theft of two laptop computers at the Metro Election Commission.

Now, a class-action lawsuit filed by three voters is asking the city, the security company and the subcontractor to pay to try and protect all voters.

"What we're trying to do is to see that identity theft issue is promptly dealt with. There is (a) real need to deal with this correctly and promptly," said Gary Blackburn, a lawyer who has filed the suit.

The lawyers are also asking for Metro to notify the three major credit reporting agencies of possible fraud and pay for 90 days of credit monitoring for everyone on the list.

"It's not fair that the people who simply registered to vote would have to bear that expense when the fault lies with Metro and the security agencies," Blackburn said.

Officials said doing that could cost Metro and security companies possibly thousands, if not millions, of dollars.

But Blackburn said if this issue isn't dealt with quickly, the cost could skyrocket.

"The sooner it is done, the cheaper it will be. If this is allowed to come to rest without prompt action, and if the database is sold to people who make improper use of it, there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of claims," he said.

The Metro legal department has already written a letter to Wackenhut, the security company contracted to protect the building.

The letter asks them to pick up the tab for sending out the initial letters to all voters.

Metro said in its contract with Wackenhut, the company agreed to provide crime insurance from "real or alleged errors, omissions or negligent acts committed…with a limit of $500,000."

If a judge certifies this lawsuit as a class action suit, then it will represent every registered voter in Davidson County.